It was a cold November morning several years ago. My alarm clock had just gone off, but I was having trouble getting out of bed. My dad had died a few weeks before. I felt weighed down by sadness and depression.
Tough and strong, my dad had worked so hard all of his life to support us. He had a temper and would sometimes shout at my brothers and me, but I always knew that he loved me. Still, he had been raised in a traditional way and raised us that way too. I couldn’t remember, for example, ever being hugged(拥抱) by him.
But at last, my mom and grandma passed away. My dad moved into grandma’s home right up the road from where I lived. I was so happy to have him close by. I would often visit him and just talk with him about life. But we still seldom touched and never hugged. Finally his own health began to quickly fail and in a few months he left us. It was a cold morning when we had his service, but I was too cold and numb (麻木的) inside myself to feel it. I couldn’t remember when we’d had our last hug.
I sighed (叹气) and got out of my bed. I turned on the lights and walked into the hallway. I saw my son JJ walking down the hall to meet me. Suddenly, he opened his arms and gave me a heart-felt hug. And just as he did, I heard my dad’s voice deep inside of me say, “Joey, this hug is from me!” I cried and smiled at the same time. In that moment, in the place where heart, mind, and spirit all met, I felt loved. I felt loved by my dad. I felt loved by life.
1. What does the underlined phrase “weighed down” mean in the first paragraph?| A．losing weight very suddenly | B．worried and unhappy |
| C．putting on lots of weight quickly | D．extremely bored |
| A．His mom and grandma stopped talking. | B．His dad moved out of his house. |
| C．His dad moved into a nearby house. | D．His dad could look after his grandma. |
①The writer recalled his dad as he lay in bed.
②The mother and grandmother died.
③The father passed away a few months later.
④The father raised the children as he was raised.
⑤The writer felt like his dad was hugging him.
⑥The writer’s son came to give him a hug.
| A．①④②③⑤⑥ | B．①⑥⑤④③② | C．④③②①⑥⑤ | D．④②③①⑥⑤ |
| A．To express that everybody needs a hug. | B．To thank his son’s hug. |
| C．To express that he dislikes his father. | D．To thank his father’s raising. |
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【推荐1】I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper. I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again “it’s for Lilly”.
I never saw her get angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was too emotional (易动感情的). But she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive (原谅) me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment then little interest and, finally, peace — it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found a letter inside — the letter I sent to her, folded (折) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ________.| A．when she was a child | B．after she had her own family |
| C．during her mother’s final illness | D．after her mother died |
| A．联结 | B．互动 | C．鸿沟 | D．理解 |
| A．She didn’t receive it. | B．She wrote back to her daughter. |
| C．She kept talking about it. | D．She read it again and again. |
| A．often had heart-to-heart talks with her daughter |
| B．didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life |
| C．cared much about her daughter in words |
| D．looked cold on the surface but kind in heart |
| A．My Mother’s Letter to Me | B．My Mother’s Desk |
| C．A Heart-to-heart Talk | D．Asking for Forgiveness |
One day, the boy came back to the tree and said, “I need a house. Can you help me?”
“You can cut off my branches (树枝) to build a house.”
Then the boy cut off all the branches of the tree ans left happily. The tree was sad.
Some years later, the boy came back again and said sadly, “I want to go sailing. But I don’t have a boat. ”
“Oh, my dear. You can use my trunk(树干) to make a boat.”
So the boy made a boat with the trunk and left happily without a word of thanks to the trees.
This is a story of everyone. The tree is like our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with them. But when we grow up, we leave them, and only come to visit them when we are in trouble. You may think the boy is bad to the tree but that’s how many of us are treating(对待) our parents.
1. Who did the boy love to play with when he was a little boy?
| A．His father | B．His mother | C．His brother | D．A big tree |
| A．The tree asked the boy to sell all its apples for money. |
| B．The tree asked the boy to cut off its branches |
| C．The tree told the boy to ask his parents for help |
| D．The tree asked the boy to cut down its trunk |
| A．Sad | B．Happy | C．Tired | D．Afraid |
| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．Four times |
| A．We should spend time with our parents and shouldn’t only ask them for help. |
| B．Parents should always give everything to their kids |
| C．We should protect trees and take good care of them. |
| D．We can use trees to make many things |
【推荐3】After the summer vacation, I went on doing some exercise,just walking near my house early in the morning.
Give your love to others and you'll get love. I think I get.
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| A．I just wanted to greet, nothing more. |
| B．And then I did the same the next day. |
| C．After one hour I came back to the house to have a rest（休息）. |
| D．Every person I met on the road greeted me good morning. |
| E．Then in the afternoon, I knew that it was because of my friend Bob . |
【推荐1】Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you.
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t try to talk about something with your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t listen to you if you are shouting at them. Go somewhere else to cool off. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you think you can’t speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter to them.
Try to understand your parents. Your parents may think differently from you. Tell your parents what you think, what you care about and why. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. Put yourself in their shoes and you may find a better way out.
Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
It is also important to show your love to your parents. Try to do some small things at home, like making them a cup of tea, helping do some chores, and so on. It helps to keep your relationship closer. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try.
1. The passage mainly talks about the communication problem between ________.| A．parents and school teachers | B．school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students | D．parents and children of all ages |
| A．show your love to them | B．often stay with them |
| C．speak to them politely | D．do chores for them |
| A．understand each other | B．stay away from your parents |
| C．argue with each other | D．disagree with your parents |
| A．you are happy | B．you love them | C．you like chores | D．you are relaxed |
| A．It’s certainly necessary to show your love to your parents. |
| B．It’s hard for all the teenagers to communicate with their parents. |
| C．Think it over before you want to talk to your parents about something. |
| D．Put yourself in your parents’ shoes and you may find some good ways to communicate with your parents. |
【推荐2】A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. While he was building roads and houses in the soft sand, he discovered a large stone in the middle of the sandbox.
Determined, the little boy pushed and pulled, but every time he thought he had made some progress, the stone tipped and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy tried his best, but his only reward (回报) was to have the stone roll back, hitting his fingers.
Finally, the boy cried. All that time the boy’s father watched him from his living room window. At the moment tears fell, his father came to the boy and the sandbox. Gently but surely he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?” Sadly, the boy cried back, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I use all the strength (力量) that I had!” “No, son,” corrected the father kindly. “You didn’t use all the strength you had. You didn’t ask me.” With that the father reached down, picked up the stone and removed it from the sandbox.
Do you have “stones” in your life that need to be removed? Are you discovering that you aren’t strong enough to lift them? There is ONE who is always ready to give us the strength we need. Isn’t it funny how we try so hard to do things ourselves?
1. Who removed the stone?| A．The boy’s father. | B．The little boy. |
| C．Someone who passed by. | D．Both the boy and his father |
| A．happiness | B．work | C．difficulties | D．sadness |
| A．we can’t do anything by ourselves |
| B．we should learn to ask for help sometimes |
| C．we shouldn’t try our best to solve problems |
| D．we should keep doing everything and never give up |
When I was young, my family lived a hard life in the country. The roads in the country are not good .
I was fat at that time and Dad held me for a long time.
| A．As you can imagine they are difficult to walk on. |
| B．I thought he must be tired. |
| C．It began to rain on our way back home. |
| D．Then she put me and my elder brother to bed. |
| E．We didn’t say any word on the way. |
| F．When we arrived home, the inside of our house was full of rain water. |
【推荐1】Moving on
The end of school is here at last
It has come so very fast
We look ahead with such delight
The future look very bright
It’s now time to say goodbye
We are all leaving junior high
Other subjects, a new class
Different teachers and exams to pass
For everyone in this hall
A new life waits you all
So don’t sad and cry
You’re Moving On senior high
Other people, other places
Different schools, different faces
Please don’t feel bad and grieve
On the day you take your leave
But celebrate and raise your glass
And say goodbye to all your class
1. According to the poem, ________ has come so fast.
| A．the end of school | B．the exam | C．the celebration | D．the new class |
| A．Sickness. | B．Sadness. | C．Happiness. | D．Fairness. |
| A．Too many subjects. | B．The same school. | C．Similar faces. | D．A new life. |
| A．in a welcome party | B．in a birthday party | C．on a prom night | D．on a Silent Night |
| A．tell us to say thanks to all our teachers |
| B．encourage us to be positive and move on our senior high |
| C．tell us that we should do something for our junior high schools |
| D．remind us of our happy junior high life |
【推荐2】For my birthday I wanted a bicycle. My parents only gave me a dime (一角硬币). I was upset but not surprised, because we seemed not to have much money.
“Happy birthday,” Dad said. I watched him leave, carrying his briefcase (公文包). I played with my neighbor Jacob for a while, and then Jacob said, “Let’s take a walk outside.” We passed a woman selling apples. I gave her my dime and bought two apples for Jacob and me. After a while, I saw Dad selling apples. Suddenly, I couldn’t move. I wished so much some-one would buy an apple from him. But nobody did. I realized how he had earned my birthday dime and thought I shouldn’t have spent it. I pretended not to see Dad and walked past him.
When Dad came home, he gave Mom a bag of apples and said. “I bought the apples from an unemployed man.” “Dad,” I said, “That man is not unemployed. Selling apples is a job.” It was a difficult time for my Dad. I realized how important it was for him to keep his secret.
That night Dad asked me to walk with him. We walked quietly and tears were rolling down his cheeks. “I won’t tell Mom,” I said. Then Dad didn’t say anything and I didn’t, either.
Though I didn’t get what I wanted on this birthday, I got the best gift in the world.
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1. How did the writer feel when he received the gift from his parents?
| A．Sad. | B．Surprised. | C．Glad. | D．Angry. |
| A．承认 | B．许诺 | C．假装 | D．同意 |
| A．Mom actually knew Dad’s real job | B．Dad was satisfied with his own job |
| C．the writer regretted spending the dime | D．the writer was ashamed of his father’s job |
a. The writer kept the secret of his Dad.
b. The writer saw his Dad selling apples.
c. The writer got a dime as a birthday gift.
d. The writer walked with his father outside.
| A．c-b-d-a | B．c-d-b-a | C．b-c-a-d | D．d-a-c-b |
| A．The secret of being a good father. | B．Great love between a father and a son. |
| C．The special experience of selling apples. | D．The ways to choose the best birthday gift. |
【推荐3】I had been a happy girl until one day when I was fifteen months old. One of my eyes was badly hurt in an accident. I lost the sight of the eye, with an ugly scar around it.
Children refused to play games with me. It made me very sad. I always walked, looking at the floor, so that people would not see the ugly face. My mother encouraged me to be brave. She told me, “Alice, hold your head up high and face the world. If you do, it will be OK, and people will see your beautiful soul.” Mom’s words meant different things to me over the years.
As a little child, I thought Mom meant, “Be careful or you will fall down.” When I grew up, I still wanted to look down to hide my shame. She repeated these words whenever I wanted to hide. Mom’s words helped me realize that I should look at people in the eye and let them know me. When I tried, I found people were friendly to me.
In high school, I worked hard at my lessons and succeeded in my studies. Everybody began to like me and I had some friends. However, I still felt sorry about my scar, my ugly face. Sometimes when things got really bad, I would cry to my mom. She was always there for me. She would look at me and said, “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is inside.” I became confident.
At university, I took part in all kinds of activities. I joined a music club. Then John, a popular musician, came in to my life. He didn’t mind the scar. We soon fell in love with each other. Two years later, we got married.
My mother’s words have been encouraging me to face my problems bravely and believe in myself.
1. What happened to Alice when she was fifteen months old?| A．She was badly ill. | B．She hurt one of her eyes badly. |
| C．Her mom left her. | D．She had a scar on one of her ears. |
| A．Children refused to play with Alice. | B．Alice worked hard in high school. |
| C．Alice never worried about her problem. | D．Alice had lots of friends at university. |
| A．Because everyone liked her. | B．Because he enjoyed her beauty inside. |
| C．Because he wanted to help her. | D．Because Alice looked very beautiful. |
【推荐1】Devi looked down at the pool from the window, watching kids lining up to swim. Turning to her mom, she shouted, “Mom, they’re all little! I’m 15, this is silly!”
Her mother understood, but reminded her, “Devi, you’re new to swimming too. Everyone starts somewhere.”
Devi had never had swimming lessons. She was always busy with school and helping at her grandfather’s farm.
Her first day at the pool with her class was a shock. In the water, She thought swimming would be easy. But when she let go of the pool’s side, she sank. The pool was deep everywhere! Gasping (喘气) for air and holding the side, she thought, “What if everyone laughs at me?”
The next pool trip, Devi sat out, covered in a towel (毛巾), too afraid and embarrassed to try. Her mom noticed her sadness at home, “Dear, I’ve signed you up for Angela’s swimming lessons. You’ll be swimming in no time.” She showed Devi pictures of Angela with her students, all smiling and confident.
On the day of her first lesson, Devi sat by the pool, hesitating (犹豫). She watched Angela and the younger kids diving in with ease. A little girl, noticing Devi’s hesitation, came over and said, “Don’t be afraid, you’ll do great!”
Angela walked over to Devi and shared, “You know, I only learned to swim when I was 20. It’s never too late to start.” This greatly encouraged Devi.
With Angela’s instructions and the kids’ encouragement, Devi entered the water again. This time, she felt more at ease, her movements becoming more relaxed. Devi began to find joy in the water, realizing it’s okay to start late and have fun trying.
根据材科内容选择最佳答案。1. Why did Devi feel silly at the pool?
| A．Because the pool was too deep for her. | B．Because the pool was so far away. |
| C．Because she didn’t know how to swim. | D．Because she was the youngest one there. |
| A．She couldn’t breathe under the water. | B．She would be laughed at. |
| C．Nobody would save her from danger. | D．She had to pay much for swimming. |
| A．Patient and friendly. | B．Fearful and hesitant. |
| C．Skilled and confident. | D．Kind and understanding. |
| A．Angela’s students were all successful swimmers. |
| B．Angela didn’t learn to swim until she was 20. |
| C．Angela had taught swimming lessons for 20 years. |
| D．Angela was once the best swimmer in the country. |
| A．Kids are better swimmers than adults. |
| B．Swimming is easy once you’ve learned it. |
| C．Angela’s lessons are the best in town. |
| D．It’s never too late to start learning something new. |
Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals.., these problems seem so huge.
So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to drive...
But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?
I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (迁徙), a few of them first takeoff from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.
Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be—thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!
A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.
1. Where would you most probably read this passage?| A．A guidebook. | B．A movie poster. |
| C．A personal blog(博客). | D．A geology(地质) magazine. |
| A．Because he wants to do some good to the environment. |
| B．Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive. |
| C．Because there are only cloth bags in stores. |
| D．Because all the people use cloth bags in stores. |
| A．Frustrating. | B．Surprising. | C．Terrible. | D．Fantastic. |
| A．Even if we can walk there, we still drive over. |
| B．Flamingos like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. |
| C．Brown clouds and polluted water are the only problems we face today. |
| D．When a few of the flamingos first take off from the lake, all the others follow at once. |
| A．To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos. |
| B．To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference. |
| C．To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers. |
| D．To show that there're many problems in the world. |
【推荐3】The best-loved pig in Hong Kong is called McDull. He is well-known by a birthmark around his right eye.
Everything he tries, he fails. He wants to be an Olympic champion of qiangbaoshan (抢包山), but the sport of catching the hottest baozi from a small mountain doesn’t really exist (存在), of course. He dreams of going to the Maldives, but ends up on only a one-day tour of a Hong Kong landmark.
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
| A．The cartoon pig is not smart, either. |
| B．That’s why both children and adults find McDull cute. |
| C．However, the slow, silly pig has won over Hong Kong people. |
| D．According to his headmaster, McDull isn’t that silly. He’s just too kind. |
| E．The story is more than its funny points. It is pleasant and sour at the same time. |
| F．What he has been doing in the movies is to find new dreams, but most of them end up in disappointment. |
